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Coming up Friday on BPR:
Boston Public Library president David Leonard
Live Music Friday: Grammy-nominated singer songwriter Tracy Bonham
Press Play media analysis with the Boston Globe's Abdallah Fayyad & NBC10 Boston's Sue O'Connell
Marathon preview with the BAA's Jack Fleming
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Hello America, Have You Met Hillary Clinton?
The name “Hillary Clinton” has been at the forefront of American political life for decades, yet her aides have also described her as the “most famous… -
Security Glitches At NYSE And United Airlines Raise Question: Who Should Have Access To Our Data?
This morning, flights from United Airlines were grounded due to a router problem. Then, the New York Stock Exchange mysteriously shut down. While the… -
Misty Copeland: A Role Model For Girls Everywhere Who Want To Find Their Power
Young girls across the country gained a squad of new idols this week when the U.S. Women’s National Team stormed its way to a World Cup title. But soccer… -
The Blockbuster Of The Summer Isn't In Theaters—It's 'The Grexit'
Move aside, 'Jurassic Park.’ The blockbuster movie of the summer isn’t what you expect—it’s not even in theaters, says Charles Sennott, head of 'The… -
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A Celtic Sojourn's Brian O'Donovan Rounds Up The Summer's Best Free Concerts
Summer can be an expensive time. You have to book vacations, get a new bathing suit, buy sunscreen...you know how it is. Luckily, Brian O’Donovan of A…
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 6/11: A Spotlight On Massachusetts' History Of Mistreating Disabled People
Today: A new report shows how, throughout its history, Massachusetts failed thousands of disabled residents living in institutions, and then tried to cover their tracks with bureaucratic stonewalling decades later.GBH’s Megan Smith joins alongside Alex Green, vice-chair of the commission behind this report. And, naturalist Sy Montgomery is back to talk about axolotls, as researchers at Northeastern look into whether humans could ever tap into their secrets around limb regeneration. -
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Best Of BPR 6/10: RFK Purges CDC Panel & Embrace Ideas Festival
Today:Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett of the Boston Medical Center joins to discuss the latest medical headlines.And, ahead of this year’s Embrace Ideas Festival, we talk with Embrace Boston CEO Imari Paris Jeffries. Plus, joining Imari both at the festival – and today’s show – Giselle Byrd. She’s the first Black trans woman to lead a regional theatre company in the United States at Boston’s The Theater Offensive. -
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Best Of BPR 6/09: Trump's Law-And-Order Hypocrisy & The American Myth Of Meritocracy
Today:Trump deployed the national guard in California, without the consent of Governor Gavin Newsom. We talk through the existential questions of presidential authority with retired federal judge Nancy Gertner. Plus, her suspicions about the government's new charges of human trafficking against a man they wrongly deported, Kilmar Abrego Garcia.And, journalist Adam Chandler argues in his new book “99% Perspiration” that the American Dream equating hard work with success has turned out to be more of an American fantasy.
